1969


HAL Chetak

Derived from Aerospatiale Alouette III






HAL Chetak

The Chetak is a version of the Alouette III built by HAL in Bangalore, India under a Jun 1962 licence. Production began in 1969, following earlier orders placed around 1965, after the first Indian assembled example flew on 11 Jun 1965. By 1978, 209 had been produced and after nearly 40 years, in 2005 some 330 Chetaks had been produced, mainly for Indian use (military and civil) but some have found other African and Asian customers (eg Nepal in 1974, Namibia in 1994).


  Chetak News


Indian Training for Nigerian Army Aviation

Indian Training for Nigerian Army Aviation

13-Apr-22 - Hindustan Aeronautics Limited (HAL) signed contract for Phase-II flying training on Chetak (Alouette III) helicopter for officers of Nigerian Army Aviation #ArmyAviation
Indian Helicopters to the Rescue in Mauritius

Indian Helicopters to the Rescue in Mauritius

18-Aug-20 - Indian Coast Guard and Air Force Dhruv and Chetak (Alouette III) helicopters rescue crew and extricate skimmed oil from the Japanese cargo ship MV Wakashio which ran aground on the reef at Pointe d’Esny, Mauritius on its way from China to Brazil #Wakashio
HAL Delivers Upgraded Chetak to Indian Navy

HAL Delivers Upgraded Chetak to Indian Navy

25-Jul-19 - HAL delivered first of eight Chetak (Alouette III built in India) upgraded helicopters with the latest communication and navigation systems to the Indian Navy from a contract signed in August 2017
Indian Navy Helicopters on Australian Ships

Indian Navy Helicopters on Australian Ships

06-May-19 - India and Australia highlighted their navies’ interoperability during AUSINDEX in the Bay of Bengal with their Sea King, Chetak (Alouette III), MRH90 and MH-60R Seahawk helicopters #AUSINDEX



  Derivatives & Versions of Chetak


ModelYearHistory
chetan

2005
2005 Prototype Chetan introduced in Jan 2005, probably to give a boost to the HAL manufacturing plant as Chetak production gives way to the new Dhruv. ...



  List of Operators of Chetak


Years Model Org
1969-    india Bharatiya Nau Sena
1969/17 india Bharatiya Thalsena
1978-    india Bharatiya Thatrakshak
2015-    suriname Surinaamse Luchtmacht



  Global Distribution of Chetak



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